Santiago

Cumbres Lastarria

This stylish boutique hotel in the heart of Lastarria features a rooftop pool with Andes mountain views and direct access to Santiago's cultural and nightlife hub. Visiting international musicians and travelling football fans love the walkable location to restaurants, bars, and Estadio Nacional. The rooms blend Chilean design with contemporary comfort.

Hotel Magnolia

A refined boutique hotel in a restored 1920s mansion in Barrio Lastarria with a rooftop terrace overlooking the Andes. Concert and football fans enjoy a central yet peaceful base within walking distance of Santiago's cultural hotspots.

The Ritz-Carlton Santiago

Santiago's premier luxury hotel in the El Golf financial district offers rooms with dramatic Andes mountain views and a top-floor restaurant with panoramic vistas. International football delegations and touring headliners base themselves here for its impeccable service and central Las Condes location. The spa and rooftop pool provide recovery between events.

The Singular Santiago

Elegant boutique hotel in the cultural Lastarria neighborhood, with Andes mountain views from the rooftop terrace. The restaurant and bar are Santiago's power-meeting spots. Visiting football teams, wine industry leaders, and celebrities exploring Chile's capital stay here.

W Santiago

Santiago's W Hotel in the upscale Las Condes district is the preferred address for international sporting delegations, touring music acts, and premium-tier sports tourists visiting Chile. The rooftop pool with Andes backdrop is legendary, and the WET bar scene draws athletes and celebrities alike. Its proximity to Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo makes it a natural base for visiting Copa Libertadores squads.

Where to Eat in Santiago

Bocanariz

Chile's premier wine bar in Barrio Lastarria offering over 400 Chilean wines by the glass paired with local tapas. Football fans visiting Estadio Nacional discover Chile's incredible wine diversity in one elegant, buzzing space.

Boragó

Chef Rodolfo Guzmán's foraging-focused restaurant in Vitacura, ranked on the World's 50 Best. Ingredients from the Atacama Desert, Patagonia, and the Andes create dishes that taste like no other cuisine on Earth. Colo-Colo's biggest stars, Chilean winemakers, and food pilgrims make reservations months ahead.

De Patio

This Providencia restaurant centers around a beautiful open-air patio where contemporary Chilean cuisine meets farm-fresh ingredients in a relaxed setting. Chilean national team players and visiting international football stars appreciate the understated elegance. The Carménère wine selection pairs perfectly with Patagonian lamb dishes.

Liguria Lastarria

This beloved Santiago institution in the bohemian Lastarria quarter serves hearty Chilean classics and ice-cold Escudo beers to a loyal local following. When they run out of food, they close, so arrive early. Universidad de Chile and Colo-Colo fans debate passionately over lunch here, and the pre-Estadio Nacional atmosphere is unbeatable.

Mercado Central

Santiago's stunning 1872 iron-and-glass fish market serving the freshest ceviche, congrio, and seafood platters under a cathedral-like roof designed by Eiffel's workshop.

Best Bars in Santiago

Bar Constitución

Trendy craft cocktail bar in Santiago's Bellavista nightlife district known for creative pisco-based drinks. Chilean football fans from Universidad de Chile and Colo-Colo converge here after Superclásico matches for spirited celebrations.

Bar Lastarria Azul

Bar Lastarria Azul in Santiago's cultural Lastarria neighbourhood is a favourite meeting point for Universidad de Chile fans, adorned in the U's blue and red colours. The bar screens all Chilean Primera División matches and Champions League ties while serving craft pisco sours and Chilean snacks. A lively debate between azules and colocolinos at the bar is a genuine Santiago sporting experience.

Bar Liguria

Santiago's most beloved institution — a classic bar and restaurant in Providencia that's been the city's living room since the 1990s. Chilean wines by the glass, empanadas, and a boisterous atmosphere. Politicians, football players, and artists all converge here. If you only go to one bar in Santiago, this is it.

Bar Nacional No. 2

One of Santiago's oldest and most beloved bars, Bar Nacional No. 2 in the Barrio Brasil has been a gathering point for Colo-Colo and Universidad de Chile fans since the 1940s. The walls are plastered with football memorabilia, and the bar stools fill with passionate supporters debating the Superclásico before and after every derby. Cold Cristal beer, completos, and authentic Santiago football culture are the draws.

Bar The Clinic

Named after Chile's famous satirical newspaper, this Lastarria pub serves potent pisco sours and terremoto cocktails in a politically charged, irreverent atmosphere. Chilean football fans, journalists, and visiting musicians pack the terrace before and after Estadio Nacional events. The walls covered in editorial cartoons tell Chile's modern story.

Chipe Libre – República Independiente del Pisco

Artisan pisco bar in Lastarria celebrating Chile's national spirit with an encyclopedic cocktail menu. Sports fans visiting Santiago for Copa Libertadores or international matches come here to toast with pisco sours and Chilean wines.

La Piojera

Santiago's most famous traditional bar, open since 1916 in the Mercado Central neighborhood, where Chilean football fans celebrate major victories over tremendo terremotos cocktails. Presidents and Nobel laureates have drunk here alongside miners and football supporters for over a century. On Copa América tournament nights the bar overflows onto the street.

Fan Attractions in Santiago

Andes Mountains Day Trip

Escape to the Andes from downtown Santiago in under 90 minutes for hiking, mountain biking, or skiing at resorts like Valle Nevado and Farellones. The Cajon del Maipo valley offers rafting, hot springs, and dramatic canyon views, making it the perfect active day trip for fans with a free day between events.

Barrio Bellavista Fan Precinct

Santiago's bohemian Bellavista neighborhood fills with football fans on match nights, the colorful streets lined with restaurants, bars, and live music venues. Colo-Colo and Universidad de Chile fans occupy different ends of the neighborhood by informal agreement. The terremoto cocktail — pipeño wine with ice cream — is the unofficial drink of Chilean football supporters.

Cerro San Cristóbal (Funicular)

Ride the 1925 funicular to the summit of Santiago's biggest hill for 360° views of the Andes-framed city skyline, the Virgin Mary statue, and the Japanese Garden.

Cerro San Cristóbal Fan Viewpoint

The funicular ride to the summit of Cerro San Cristóbal gives fans a panoramic view of Santiago's football stadiums nestled against the Andes backdrop. On clear days the view extends to peaks over 6,000 meters and the stadium rooftops are clearly visible below. Fan groups from overseas sports tours make this the first stop in Santiago before any match.

Estadio Monumental David Arellano (Colo-Colo)

Home of Colo-Colo, South America's most celebrated Chilean club and winners of the 1991 Copa Libertadores. The Garra Blanca supporter group is one of South America's most feared and passionate fan groups, filling the stadium with choreographed tifos and deafening chants. The Superclásico against Universidad de Chile is the defining event of the Chilean sporting calendar.

Estadio Monumental Tour

The largest stadium in South America outside of Brazil, Estadio Monumental is the cathedral of Chilean football and home to Colo-Colo, the country's most beloved club. The stadium tour takes visitors through the dressing rooms, pitch-side tunnel, and the museum chronicling Chile's football history. The sheer scale of the bowl and its passionate fan culture make it essential viewing for any football traveler passing through Santiago.

Estadio Nacional de Chile Tour

Visit Chile's iconic 48,000-seat Estadio Nacional, which hosted the 1962 FIFA World Cup Final and has been the home of La Roja for decades. The stadium also carries deep historical significance as a memorial site, with a dedicated human rights exhibit and the surrounding Parque Estadio Nacional.

Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos

Chile's national stadium hosted the 1962 World Cup and the 2015 Copa América Final where Chile defeated Argentina in a landmark moment for Chilean football. The stadium's dark history as a detention center during the Pinochet dictatorship is remembered at the Memorial del Detenido Desaparecido. Fan groups conduct pre-match remembrance walks as part of their matchday ritual.

Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Tour

Tour Chile's 48,000-seat Estadio Nacional, the country's most important sporting venue and home of La Roja. The stadium hosted the 1962 FIFA World Cup final and the 2015 Copa America final, and also serves as a memorial site honoring those detained there during the 1973 coup.

Museo del Deporte Chileno

The Chilean Sports Museum in Ñuñoa celebrates the country's sporting achievements from the 1962 World Cup bronze medal to Marcelo Ríos's ATP world number one ranking and Olympic athletic success. The exhibit on Elias Figueroa, widely considered the world's greatest defender of the 1970s, is particularly comprehensive. Visiting fans gain a profound respect for Chile's often overlooked sporting depth.

Ski Day Trip to Valle Nevado

Hit the slopes at Valle Nevado, just 90 minutes from downtown Santiago in the Andes mountains. The resort reaches 3,670 meters elevation with runs for all skill levels and stunning Andean panoramas. Santiago is one of the few major cities in the world offering world-class skiing as a half-day excursion.

Sky Costanera

South America's tallest observation deck offers 360-degree views of Santiago and the Andes — spot the Nacional and Monumental stadiums from 300 meters up.